Automobile-control lock.



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AUTOMOBILE CONTROL LOCK, APPLICATION FILED mum. 1911,

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APPLICATION FILED IAN EH 1917 WITNESSES a?! UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. BALDWIN AND GHABLES A. PENEY. OF EL IHOND, LOUISIANA.

AUTOMOBILE-CONTROL- LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I atented Apr. 17,1917.

Application filed January 81,1917. Serial No. 14 i,786.

To all whom it may concern:

lie. itknown that we. Hint I-ll. \V. BALDWIN and 1I.\|:L|cs lnxm",citizens of the l nited States, residing at llammond, in the parish of'langipahoa and State-of Louisiana, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Automobile-(ontrol Locks, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to automobile control locks, the object in \lPWbeing to provide simple, reliable and compact means for enahlin; theowner or operator of an automobile or other vehicle to lock the steeringwheel; also to lock a controlling member of the throttle: also tosimultaneously lock the steering wheel aml thiottle member; also to lockthe steering wheel at any desired point in the turning: morenu-nithereof; also to lock the throttle lever at any desired point. in thethrow thereof.

A further object in view is to provide simple and effective means of apermutation type foreontrollingthe locking holtforholding the latter inlooking engagement and for releasing the latter and allowing. the sameto move away from its locking position.

Vith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in thenovel construction. combination and arrangement of parts, hereindescribed. illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: 7

Figure l, is a plan view of the. hand steel- ,ing wheel of a motorvehicle. showing the lockin c mechanism applied thereto.

Fig. is a section taken diametrically of the hand eontrollingz'wheel andextending 'lian letrieally through the stationary easing of the steeringcolumn, the tubular steering shaft. and the throttle operating shaft,showing the bolt in looking position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section throughthe I hub of the hand controlledwheel and the tubular mcluhers associated therewith.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken in' line with the shank of theoperating knob.

'Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken in line. with the bolt operatingpin.

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the several tumbler disks.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates .the ordinary hand controlledwheel such as is now commonly used in automobile practice. The wheel 1is fast upon'the upper end of a. tubular steering shaft 2 and the latteris rotatably mounted in a stationary or non rotary tubular? casing 3while a. rotatable also preferably tubular, and all of said parts beingof the usual construction and relative arranger lent.

In carrying out the presentinvention the stationary casing 3 is providedadjacent to its upper extrem ty with a'circular series of bolt receivinghtles' 5 and the member 4 is also provided ad scent to the upperextremity thereof with a. circular-series of boltfreceiving holes (3,while the steering. shaft 2 is provided with a single bolt receivinghole 7, the holes 5 and 6 being arranged so that they may be broughtinto line with the hole 7 in order that the bolt of the locking mechanism hereinafter described may project hrough all three of the tubularmembers 2,

8 and l in order :0 lock the rotatable tubular members tempor irily infixed relation to thestationary or nou rotary casing 3..

On the under side ofonfe of the spokes 8 of the. hand controlling wheel1 there is a lock easing 9 eon taming guides 10 for a s lidgo ing bolt11 whi'his yieldingly'hcld away from the hub of the wheel 1 by means ofa coiled expansion spring 12. The bolt 11 is provided at one and with abit or projection 13. which coiiper ates with the tumblers here inafterreferred to and said bolt also has attached thereto a pin Ll which worksthrough a slot 1 i in theadjacent spoke 8 of the controlling .vheel andhas at the outer extremity thereof a thumb piece 16 by means of whichthe btlt may he slid into locking position.

Extending from one wall of the lock casing 9 is a tubulir post 17 andsurrounding said post are ro Latable disks or tumblers 18 and 19.suitable washers 20 being interposed between said disks and between thebottom tumbler 18 and theadjaccnt wall of the casing. Another similardisk 20 is superimposed upon the disk or tumbler 19 and 'it is internaly thri eaded to receive the threaded shank 21 of an (perating knob 22,the shank 21 being screwed tightly into the upper disk 20 so that the111st named disk is caused to i rotate with the knob, as a part thereof.106

Each of the dish 5 or tumblers is formed with a peripheral, much 23.-The bottom disk 18 has an upwardly pr j tin d or stop g 1 y formed witha base flange 28 having a mark or graduation 2'9 thereon which isadapted is fastened to the upper face of the spoke 8 within plain viewof the operator while in his seat.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the operation of the locking mechanism will now be under tood.Under driving conditions, the disks 8, 19 and 20 are set with thenotches 23 thereof in position to receive the bit or rojection 13 of thelocking bolt 11 and sairfprojection or bit is held in said notches ofthe disks by means of the spring 12. To lock the machine, the handcontrolling wheel is turned to any desired position either with thesteering wheels facing straight forward or arranged at any suitableangle, and the hand throttle lever 31 is preferably turned to throttleclosing position until one of the holes 6 therein is brought into linewith the hole 7 in the steering shaft and both of such holes are in linewith one of the holes 5 in the non-rotary casing. By

.means ,of the't'hu b-piece 16, the .bolt is then movedinto its ockingposition, passing through the holes 5, 6 and 7. T e' knob 22 is thenturned so as to disarrange the combination by shifting the disks 18 and19 and 20. To unlock the controls of the automobile, the knob 22 ismanipulated in connection with the dial 30 so as to cause the studs .24,25, 26 and 28 to properly cooperate until the notches 23 are againbrought into line with. each other and in position to receive theprojection or bit 13 of the locking bolt. 'As' soon as this takes place,the spring 12 shifts the bolt to its unlocking position.

As shown in the drawings the device as a whole is exceedingly compactand there is practically nothing 'isibleexcept the operating knob 22,the dial 330 and the thumb piece 16., making the device very desirableas compared with the unsightly locking de vices now in use.

We claim 1. Automobile control locking means comprising, in combination,a hand controlling wheel, a tubular shaft on which said wheel isfastened formed with a bolt hole in one side the-rec f, a non rotatablecasing surrounding said shaft and also having a bolt .holeadapted toregister with the first named bolt hole, a lock casing carried by saidwheel,

a locking bolt slidable therein and moi/able into engagement with saidbolt holes,- a

thrust spring for moving said bolt cut of locking position, manuallycontrolled means for shifting said bolt into locking position, andkeyless locking mechanism for-holding and releasing said bolt. 4

2. Automobile control locking means com prising, in combination, a handcontrolling wheel, a tubular shaft on which said wheel is fastenedformed with a bolt hole in one side thereof, a non-rotatable casingsurrounding said shaft and also having a bolt hole ada 'itcd to registerwith the first named bolt hole, a rotatable throttle shaft housed withinsaid steering shaft and also formed with a bolt hole, a lock casingcarried by said wheel, a locking bolt slidable therein and movable intoengagement with said bolt holes, a thrust spring for moving said boltout of locking position, manually controlled means for shifting saidbolt into locking )osition. and keyless locking mechanism for holdingand releasing said bolt,

3. Automobile control locking means comprising, in combinatioma handcontrolling wheel, a tubular shaft on which saidu'heel is fastenedformed with a bolt hole in one side thereof, a non-rotatable casingsurrounding said shaftand formed with a series of bolt holes extendingcircumferentially thereof, a 'lock ease carried by said, handcontrolling wheel, a locking bolt mounted in said lock case and adaptedto rnter'the bolt holes in said tubular members, yieldable means forholding said bolt in unlocking po-'' sition, manually controlled meansfor shifting said bolt into locking position, and key less bolt holdingand releasing means.

'4. Automobile control locking means comprising, in combination, a handcontrolling wheel, a tubular shaft on which said wheel is fastenedformed with a bolt 'hole in one side thereof, a non-rotatable casingsurrounding said shaft and formed 'witha series of bolt holes extendingcircumferentially thereof, a tubular throttle control shaft housedwithin said steering shaft, and formed with a bolt hole, a lock casecarried .by said hand controlling wheel, a locking bolt mounted in saidlock case and adapted to enter the bolt holes in said tubular memhers,yicldable means for holding said bolt In testimony whereof we affix oursigna-- tu res.

SAM W. BALDWIN. CHARLES A. PENEY.

